Romania
Vedran Nakic remains with Timba Timisoara
BC Timba Timisoara (Romania-Liga Nationala) re-signed their starting point guard for 2014-15 in Croatian Vedran Nakic (184 cm). The 25-year-old Nakic joined Timba Timisoara in January 2014 was able to play 13 games for them and averaged 10.7 ppg and 5.2 apg. He joined them after beginning the 2013-14 season with Croatian club KK Zabok…
Read MoreSean Barnette returns to U-Mobitelco
After a one season hiatus, CS U-Mobitelco Cluj Napoca (Romania-Liga Nationala) is bringing back Sean Barnette (198 cm, Wingate’08) this 2014-15. He played for them in 2012-13 and he averaged 11.2 ppg and 6.5 rpg in 33 games. The 28-year-old forward spent his 2013-14 season with Bulgarian team Rilski Sportist Samokov (NBL). Sean played half…
Read MoreChris Cooper signs for Ploiesti
Chris Cooper (205 cm, Old Dominion University’12) has agreed terms for the 2014/2015 season with CSU Asesoft Ploiesti (Romania, Liga Nationala). Cooper’s last Basketball came at the end of the 2013/2014 campaign when he played for BC Siauliai in the Lithuanian LKL. The forward wore the colors of Siauliai throughout the season in both the…
Read MoreMichal Kremen added by Rovinari
Romanian team CS Energia Rovinari Targu Jiu has added Czech player Michal Kremen (200 cm) this 2014-15 season. Kremen was a former member of the Czech National Team in 2007. He was originally slated to play this season for BK Orli Prostejov (Czech Republic-NBL). Michal spent the last two seasons playing in Cyprus’ Division A…
Read MorePloiesti takes Romanian three peat
CSU Asesoft Ploiesti continued to command Romanian Basketball with a 100-94 home win over CSM Oradea in the decisive fifth game of the final. The club used home court advantage to secure its third successive Liga Nationala title and a 10th since 2004, a reign of dominance in Romania that looks unlikely to be snapped…
Read MoreRobert Sarovic added by CSU Sibiu
Robert Sarovic (205 cm) is set to make a return to Romania after signing with Liga Nationala team CSU Atlassib Sibiu this 2013-14 season. Sarovic is a 36-year-old Serbian player who also holds a German passport, which he received in 2004. He’s already logged his first game for CSU Sibiu and was able to tally…
Read MorePatrick Marcu wins arbitration vs. Gaz Metan
German player Patrick Marcu (193 cm, Winthrop’11) sought abitration at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) versus his former team, Romanian club CS Gaz Metan Medias. Marcu was on their roster during the 2011-12 season and part of the 2012-13 season. He was seeking assistance in claiming outstanding salary and rentals expenses. After giving both parties…
Read MoreChauncey Hardy killer sentenced
The Romanian man accused of killing American Basketball player Chauncey Hardy has been found guilty on appeal of beating the 23-year old to death. Ionut Adrian Tanasoaia was involved in an altercation with Hardy at a bar in the Romanian city of Giurgiu on October 9th, 2011. The player was severely beaten and arrived at…
Read MoreGreg Mangano heads to Steaua CSM
Greg Mangano (208 cm, Yale’12) is off to play in Romania’s Liga Nationala for Steaua CSM EximBank Bucuresti this 2013-14 season. Mangano was originally set to play this season for Ratiopharm Ulm from Germany’s BBL, but things did not work out and Greg has now found a new team. The Ivy league product began his…
Read MoreDenham Brown transfers to Targu Mures
Romanian Liga Nationala team BC Mures Targu-Mures has picked up Canadian forward Denham Brown (198 cm, Connecticut’06) for the 2013-14 season. Brown has been a member of the Canadian National Team in 2003-05, 2007 and 2010-11. Denham is coming from another team from Liga Nationala, BC Timba Timisoara. Before this move, he was able to…
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